Rather than keep multiple files, to-do lists, and longer notes on something coming up, consider using a Word file in the "Outline View" to create a nested, expandable personal wiki-style organizer. It's how one Lifehacker reader rolls.

Producteev is an online organizer and to-do suite that incorporates a comprehensive alert system including email, instant messaging, and mobile apps, along with the ability to sync to Google Calendar effortlessly.

Chandler, an open-source, cross-platform scheduling app, was conceived back in 2002 as a potential Outlook-killer—a free organizer that would process all your email, calendar appointments and tasks into one smooth workflow, no matter what format or system they were on. Over its long and storied development,…

We first took a look at Chandler, the open-source, cross-platform personal information manager back in December, when it was still in somewhat rough shape. Now the email-centric task manager and organizer has hit its official 1.0 release, and it's looking a lot better, if still not intuitive when your first open it.…

If you're a fan of the foldable, all-in-one PocketMod organizer, or if you're traveling and don't want to swing for those pocket-sized walking maps, customized mapping site Mapufacture has a handy PocketMod export function that could come in really handy. After signing in, you choose the area you want to cover, add…

Windows only: Total Organizer is a lightweight personal information manager with a surprising number of features for its diminutive size and memory footprint. Total Organizer has the basics covered: scheduling, to-do lists, notes, and contacts. More advanced features include a tree based organization structure and…

Email-based digital personal assistant Sandy can be a really helpful manager for to-do lists and calendar appointments, but only if you don't mind composing new messages for every change. Reader Wyatt writes in with a quicker way to get Sandy's attention, using Outlook, Windows keystroke launcher Launchy, and a custom…

Windows/Linux: The first public beta of Spicebird, an attempt to combine all of Mozilla's productivity apps into one Outlook-like package, has been released, and from first looks, its going to at least make fans of the already-converted Thunderbird crowd. While there are, to be certain, a fair number of rough edges,…

If you live out of your inbox and don't have the luxury of a human assistant, check out newly launched webapp Sandy, an information tracker you interact with via email. Register for a free account and you'll get an email address you can send your to-do's, contacts, bookmarks, notes, and appointments to in keyworded…